After spending my Christmas holidays with family in Germany, I decided to share some practical safety tips for your next trip to Europe.
Germany is known for being one of the safest countries in the EU (European Union). That might explain why only 5% of all German households have a monitored security system.

The holiday season is a time when we are attending Christmas parties and are visiting with friends and family, spending a lot of time away from home.
Criminals love this time of year, anticipating valuable items inside our house, from Christmas presents under the tree to extra food and booze for holiday entertaining.

With brutally low temperatures outside, many of us are turning up the heat inside and turning on the lights to get ready for the festive season. All of those can create potential fire hazards and threaten our safety while we celebrate the holiday season.